So the Pope is a marxist.... (wait for it)
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(01-23-2014, 12:07 AM)kandrathe Wrote: Which is why Christianity doesn't advocate any form of government, other than every person being subservient to the will of God.

I don't often poke my nose in here, due to lack of time for crafting responses, but I have to respond to this one.

Historically, Christianity thrived by allying with government. Much of the preaching involves subservience to the government of the day, with the promise (explicit or implied) that the flock will be repaid by God in the next life. This deal by Christian leaders allowed them to keep and expand their power/trappings of power. Useful things like tax exemptions and, indeed, exemption from many other government rules have flowed from this very practical decision by bishops in the first millennium of the C.E.
And you may call it righteousness
When civility survives,
But I've had dinner with the Devil and
I know nice from right.

From Dinner with the Devil, by Big Rude Jake


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RE: So the Pope is a marxist.... (wait for it) - by ShadowHM - 01-31-2014, 11:59 AM

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